Good results but a problematic place to work - Account Executive Maxwell PR Employee Review

2.0
Nov 20, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

- Interesting clients and work - Lots of talent & knowledge in the agency employees - Strong final product and results for clients - Friendly work environment & very healthy work-life balance

Cons

- Complete lack of diversity, of any kind, which has persisted for years - Benefits are sub-par, despite management thinking (and saying) they're ahead of the curve - Employee review/feedback system is antiquated and ineffective - Definite lack of agency-wide transparency/communication, despite being a small company - Lack of accountability in mid to senior level management - Lack of meaningful career development program outside of direct notes on deliverables (the bare minimum) - Devoid of vision outside of traditional PR (social media, digital advertising)

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5.0
Dec 12, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

- I love how much I've learned in such a short amount of time. I'm new to PR but not to media work, so it's been great to see where my strengths and weaknesses are within an agency environment. - I feel like I'm really listened to in terms of ideas, feedback and the type of work I do/don't enjoy. - People like to collaborate and consider new ways of doing things so every day is exciting. We don't keep to one mold or formula. Each account is VERY different and it feels like we're constantly evolving with the work we do. - I like the vetting process the agency goes through when signing on a new client. There's much thought and consideration of a brand's ethics that I appreciate. - The culture is fun as well. I didn't feel like I had an awkward phase when I first started. I felt comfortable and included from the get-go. - Nice office perks - LOVE the location

Cons

- Steep learning curve - Workweek often exceeds 40 hrs

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3.0
Sep 13, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Wonderful clients, everyone I worked with at an executional level was wonderful. Maxwell is a well respected agency in the area with a lot of client trust.

Cons

As other reviews have shared, toxic culture. Felt clique-y at times, and at others it was respect shown only for title. Outdated in that sense of culture and also from a technology standpoint. Maxwell knows that humans are at the center of the work, but struggles to treat them as such since the $$ is the true north star for the leadership team.

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